Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. Henry, Silver Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac gilt eagle on a bronze

gilt eagle on a bronze base

Footnote: Sydney Howard Thornton was born on June 6

arriving in Kiel

A group of Second War period Kriegsmarine insignia

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Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. Henry, Silver Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac gilt eagle on a bronze(Medaille des Militr St. Heinrichs Ordens in Silber). Instituted 23 December 1829. (1848 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of King Friedrich August, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of DEM VERDIENSTE 1914 (TO MERIT 1914), situated within a circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 35.